Retailers in southeast Wisconsin say
they are looking forward to increased sales as the state’s first sales
tax holiday approaches.

The state
of Wisconsin typically charges a 5 percent tax on retailers’ sales. Most
counties in the state, Milwaukee included, also impose a .5 percent
sales tax. During the “back to school” holiday, which begins Wednesday
and lasts for five days, purchases of certain items will be exempt from
those taxes. Gov. Scott Walker signed the exemption period into law in April during an event at Blain’s Farm & Fleet in Waukesha....